A re-evaluation of taxonomic status of Montivipera (Squamata: Viperidae) from Iran using a DNA barcoding approach |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Geology, International Campus, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran;2. Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University, Building 142 Mills Road, Acton, Canberra 2601, Australia;3. Department of Archaeology and Natural History, School of Culture, History, and Languages, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, Coombs Building, The Australian National University, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia |
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| Abstract: | Mitochondrial COI sequences were used to re-evaluate the taxonomic status of Montivipera from Iran including all of the known Iranian species. Considering the genetic distances among species, the topology of the phylogenetic trees and principles of species definition, the number of species within the genus Montivipera in Iran should be reduced from four to one species, Montivipera raddei, exhibiting several pretty color patterns. It looks as if superficial differences in morphology and particularly color pattern induced herpetologists in describing species such as Montivipera albicornuta, Montivipera latifii and Montivipera kuhrangica. |
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| Keywords: | DNA barcoding Iran Phylogeny Taxonomy Viperidae |
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